A drug supply device, includes a conveyor that guides travel of a drug, and a drug accelerator that pivots by a motor, blocks the drug on the conveyor in a first attitude, and pivots toward a second attitude to accelerate and deliver the drug, in which the conveyor includes a retainer that retains the drug in a state where blocking by the drug accelerator is released, and the drug accelerator accelerates and delivers the drug retained in the retainer.

A powder bucket and a powder dispensing device are provided. The powder bucket includes a bucket body, a stirring rod, a funnel, and a scraper. The bucket body defines a first accommodating cavity and has a powder outlet in communication with the first accommodating cavity. The stirring rod is rotatable around an axis of the stirring rod, at least partially placed in the first accommodating cavity, and configured to adjust an opening degree of the powder outlet. The funnel has one end connected to the bucket body and the other end having a powder leakage port. The powder outlet and the powder leakage port are both in communication with a second accommodating cavity defined by the funnel. The scraper is at least partially placed in the second accommodating cavity, connected to the stirring rod, and rotatable around the axis of the stirring rod following rotation of the stirring rod.

A powder bucket and a powder dispensing device are provided. The powder bucket includes a bucket body, a stirring rod, a funnel, and a scraper. The bucket body defines a first accommodating cavity and has a powder outlet in communication with the first accommodating cavity. The stirring rod is rotatable around an axis of the stirring rod, at least partially placed in the first accommodating cavity, and configured to adjust an opening degree of the powder outlet. The funnel has one end connected to the bucket body and the other end having a powder leakage port. The powder outlet and the powder leakage port are both in communication with a second accommodating cavity defined by the funnel. The scraper is at least partially placed in the second accommodating cavity, connected to the stirring rod, and rotatable around the axis of the stirring rod following rotation of the stirring rod.

In a method and apparatus for producing a small pouch with a predetermined amount of particulate material therein, a predetermined amount of the particulate material is portioned from a bulk supply and compacted into a single discrete caplet. The caplet is then deposited into an open hollow pouch closed at one end thereof, and the open end is then closed with the caplet between the closed ends of the pouch. The caplet in the pouch is then compressed to return it to its particulate form. The particulate material may be granular or shredded tobacco.

In a method and apparatus for producing a small pouch with a predetermined amount of particulate material therein, a predetermined amount of the particulate material is portioned from a bulk supply and compacted into a single discrete caplet. The caplet is then deposited into an open hollow pouch closed at one end thereof, and the open end is then closed with the caplet between the closed ends of the pouch. The caplet in the pouch is then compressed to return it to its particulate form. The particulate material may be granular or shredded tobacco.

An automatic meal dispenser and a meal dispenser mechanism thereof are provided. The meal dispenser mechanism includes a dispensing module and a mixing unit that includes a body. The body has a first opening and a second opening. The dispensing module includes a shell, a dispensing component, and a first drive assembly. The shell has an inlet opening and an outlet channel. The dispensing component includes an accommodating ring. The first drive assembly is movable along a predetermined direction, and is configured to drive the dispensing component to move between a first position and a second position relative to the shell. When the dispensing component is located at the first position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the inlet opening and the second opening. When the dispensing component is located at the second position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the outlet channel.

A tablet dispensing apparatus for dispensing tablets into containers includes a cylindrical drum having an inner cavity and a cylindrical side wall provided with a row of seats adjacent to each other along a circumference arc, each seat for accommodating a respective tablet, and an ejection device to interact with the seats at angular ejection positions of the drum to eject the tablets from the seats out of the drum. The side wall is provided internally with a groove extending along the circumference arc and communicating with the seats. The ejection device has an ejection element movable during rotation of the drum, at an angular ejection position thereof, in an operating position. The ejection element is slidably inserted in a groove and at least partially in the seats to push outwardly and eject the respective tablets from the seats while the drum rotates.

A tablet dispensing apparatus for dispensing tablets into containers includes a cylindrical drum having an inner cavity and a cylindrical side wall provided with a row of seats adjacent to each other along a circumference arc, each seat for accommodating a respective tablet, and an ejection device to interact with the seats at angular ejection positions of the drum to eject the tablets from the seats out of the drum. The side wall is provided internally with a groove extending along the circumference arc and communicating with the seats. The ejection device has an ejection element movable during rotation of the drum, at an angular ejection position thereof, in an operating position. The ejection element is slidably inserted in a groove and at least partially in the seats to push outwardly and eject the respective tablets from the seats while the drum rotates.

An automatic meal dispenser and a meal dispenser mechanism thereof are provided. The meal dispenser mechanism includes a dispensing module and a mixing unit that includes a body. The body has a first opening and a second opening. The dispensing module includes a shell, a dispensing component, and a first drive assembly. The shell has an inlet opening and an outlet channel. The dispensing component includes an accommodating ring. The first drive assembly is movable along a predetermined direction, and is configured to drive the dispensing component to move between a first position and a second position relative to the shell. When the dispensing component is located at the first position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the inlet opening and the second opening. When the dispensing component is located at the second position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the outlet channel.

An automatic meal dispenser and a meal dispenser mechanism thereof are provided. The meal dispenser mechanism includes a dispensing module and a mixing unit that includes a body. The body has a first opening and a second opening. The dispensing module includes a shell, a dispensing component, and a first drive assembly. The shell has an inlet opening and an outlet channel. The dispensing component includes an accommodating ring. The first drive assembly is movable along a predetermined direction, and is configured to drive the dispensing component to move between a first position and a second position relative to the shell. When the dispensing component is located at the first position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the inlet opening and the second opening. When the dispensing component is located at the second position, the accommodating ring corresponds in position to the outlet channel.